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Vomit \Vom"it\, n. [L. vomitus, from vomere, vomitum, to vomit;
akin to Gr. ?, Skr. vam, Lith. vemiti. Cf. {Emetic},
{Vomito}.]
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1. Matter that is vomited; esp., matter ejected from the
stomach through the mouth.
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Like vomit from his yawning entrails poured.
--Sandys.
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2. (Med.) That which excites vomiting; an emetic.
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He gives your Hollander a vomit. --Shak.
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{Black vomit}. (Med.) See in the Vocabulary.
{Vomit nut}, nux vomica.
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